Mon, 2019-04-01 20:41
MANILA: More than 7,000 Filipino and American forces began their 35th joint military exercises on Monday as militants linked to Daesh continue to threaten the stability of the southern Mindanao islands.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr. said the Balikatan (which translates as shoulder to shoulder) exercise this year will focus on territorial defense and counterterrorism.
The AFP, aided by US forces, crushed a Daesh-linked force that took over the city of Marawi in Mindanao in 2017.
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